Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Yeh it’s held up well! The only issue was I hadn’t tightened the bottom of the globe enough so it leaked a little.

Thank you so much! Nice! I was tempted to paint mine pre-heresy too! But I don’t have enough red in my collection 😜 you’ll have to show me when they’re done! If you haven’t done it before I’d recommend starting with greys and build up to white for those top highlights and maybe use something like apothecary white to glaze over it all to tie it together. (apologies if you already thought of this)

Thanks so much. I haven't done it yet, I painted most of my zerks white and just layered brown to red blood splatter all over them but for kharn I want to take a lot of steps like this to make him stand out leading them. Apothecary white is such a great tool. It's like berserker bloodshade for reds. I was going to prime him in German vehicle grey, that would work yeah?

Thank you ☺️ I used cork, grass tufts, reindeer moss and the big one is just a twig I found in the garden 👍🏼

Thank you so much! I didn’t film him but there’s some process photos on my patreon. My other video (how to paint Khorne berserkers) pretty much follows the same process except for the horns. Hope that helps 👍🏼

Ah nice! I really want to paint that model! That’ll look really cool, it’s all about where you want the heat to emanate from and build outwards if you know what I mean. I haven’t seen tin bitz in ages! I thought games workshop discontinued it?

Thank you ☺️ You definitely can do it with using extra medium and acrylics. It just won’t flow as well so it’ll take a bit longer because you don’t want to flood the area with paint. And it might take a couple of passes to get the desired coverage 👍🏼

Thank you so so much! I’m glad you liked the video. Oh there’s definitely more coming 🙌🏼

Thank you so much 😊

Thank you so much 😊 I’ll have to include how I approach those details in another video 👍🏼

@@AcrylicSpillis look forward to it ! 🙂🖌

Cool! That’s so nice to to hear 😁 what are you painting at the moment ?

@@AcrylicSpillis touching up some old dark angels .... and some squighogs beastsnaggers ... my family got me for my birthday .....nearly completed 2 but boy wish I'd done riders separate! 🤪

Nice! Can’t go wrong with the 1st chapter. Not that I’m biased or anything 😜 I need to paint me some Orks! I’m yet to have a go with any of the new ones. Haha yeh, it’s a right pain when you realise some areas are nearly impossible to reach

@@AcrylicSpillis for some reason I went into 'batch mode' ! .... but each model deserves individual treatment 🙂 when I started I was rather experimental ...and still undisciplined! .... if I'm a good boy I might get some of the new orks for Christmas..... if ! 😁

Hahahaha😂 unless you’re a guardsman talking a grey knight 😜

🤣🤣🤣yeh then your well and truly over several barrels 🤣🤣

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Thank you so much bud! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Well, let’s just say it might be sooner than you think 😜

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Thank you so much 😊

Thank you so much ! 😊

Thank you so much! Ahhh cool, thanks for the feedback, it’s really appreciated 😊

I will be ! It’s already in the pipeline 😉

@@AcrylicSpillis Exciting times

Thank you very much 😊

Thank you so much 😊 I’ve already got something for them in the pipeline, so watch this space 😉

To be honest, I know it’s going to be a really annoying answer but it really depends. Some colours are more opaque than others so you’ll need maybe 3 to four coats before you get that solid coverage (yellows being a prime example). But then some colours have really good coverage so you might only need 1 maybe 2 coats. When it comes to layering, it also depends on colours you’re using to be honest. But a rule of thumb I like to go by is that each step where you’re moving up in value your paint should be a little thinner. Because you want the previous layer to still show through ( again very much dependant on what you’re painting). Ok, so I personally never put paint on a model straight out of the bottle because you ultimately want a smooth finish. But if I’m base coating I’ll put say one drop of paint on my pallet and then dip the tip of my brush into water and then add that to the paint. Once that’s mixed in clean your brush and get rid of any excess water, then go back to the colour and test it with a brushstroke on the back of your thumbnail. If it’s still solid and you can’t see your nail then it’s all good. Now when you want to start adding your layers you apply the same principle but with a little more water added and you’ll start to see more of your nail showing through. You’ll eventually get to a point where you hardly see any pigment and it’ll mainly be your nail showing through. Now this is now a glaze consistency and that’s where you want to transition colours into each other but it’ll take numerous passes in order for the colour to change ( always allow the paint to dry before applying another glaze layer). Sorry for the long message, I hope that helps? But please feel free to message if you have any more questions 😊

​@@AcrylicSpillisThank you for an information packed answer, that helps a lot. I'm aware that coverage of paint varies depending on colour, manufacturer, undercoat and so on. What I'm looking for is like a real life example of what to aim for. So let's take that dark red skin tone as an example. How many coats of base coat did you do for that coverage, did you do just one pass with every highlight colour or did you do like 2-3 passes with the last one as it's the thinnest one. If you ever gonna make a video on paint thinning or layering, please include how many coats you're doing in each step and maybe show the paint on the back of your thumb each time. Sorry if that's asking for too much 😅

Thank you so much ☺️ I wanted to avoid normal skin tones for the angry boys!

Thank you 😊 you’ll have to let me know how you get on when you do! I find it a really effective technique for chaos models. And thanks you so much for subscribing it means a lot.

Thank you so much 😊

Thank you 😊

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊 and thank you so so so much for commenting and subscribing 😁

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it ! I hope you find the technique useful. And thank you so much for commenting and subscribing!

Thank you! Yeh, I love using contrast paints this way as it can really help with colour transitions. Especially if you go really bright on highlights.

The most important tip I’d say is to make sure your paints are thinned enough. And if you’re using a brush just take it slow and build outwards if you know what I mean? Now if you think the coherency is off, try and use thinned down contrast paints or regular acrylics (like a glaze consistency) to try and tie them back together 😊 I hope that helps?

Thank you so much! It’s a really easy and effective technique that you can use for any faction.

Cheers mate! Oh the chaos trim is something else! I’m yet to tackle thousand sons for that very reason 😂 You definitely need to psych yourself up for it 😜 Which faction do you collect?

@@AcrylicSpillis I have an Iron Hands successor chapter at the moment. Normal marines are nice and easy to paint. Mine are purple. I have always wanted a thousand sons army too, but I'm just not good enough to make them look right. Maybe one day.

Nice! Are they a similar colour to emperors children? Yeh I’d love to have a go at painting them, especially Magnus!

@@AcrylicSpillis They sure are. I even use the old forgeworld purples to add a little more irony to the army. Magnus is another model that I am too scared to tackle right now, but it is an amazing model.

Hahaha nice! I’ve still got some goblin green knocking about that I might try and rescue. You should try it bud! I know those big character models can be a bit daunting but it’s great to push yourself and if worst come to worst you can always strip them and start again 👍🏼

Exactly! And I think it’s a shame that a lot of people forget that. Nice! I’ve got friends that used to be into racing too and I’ve heard how expensive it is 😂. And I think you raise a really good point because it’s all relative. Like I also keep reptiles and some invertebrates and the amount of money that costs in comparison to this hobby is also staggering. I totally agree with you in that I understand the passion on the other side of the discussion which in part could be argued why this hobby is so amazing. As a majority of the fan base really care for it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and listening to my ramblings! Oh and subscribing, it really helps 👍🏼

@@AcrylicSpillis I think that a lot of people in the hobby still have a hard time separating this hobby from video games. Because of the economy of scale and having nothing tangible. Video games are a very cost effective hobby. But they are to the hobby world what McDonald's is to the restaurant industry. That's how I see it, anyway. Reptiles are cool. You need a licence to keep them in my country. So, I haven't really had a lot to do with them. I have a parrot, and he is super expensive. Totally worth it, though.

That’s a really good point, I hadn’t even thought of it that way. Ah that sucks you need a license as they’re amazing to keep. Ah nice! What kind? I used to have an African Grey many years ago.

@@AcrylicSpillis African Greys are so smart. They're as smart as a 3 - 5 year old human. I have a Solomon Island Eclectus. He's not particularly smart for a parrot, but he has the best personality.

Yeh he was stupidly smart. And weirdly you could walk outside with him on your shoulder and he wouldn’t fly off. Oh those are beautiful birds. Haha personality always trumps intelligence in my opinion. I’d love to get another one but renting doesn’t make it easy.

Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully find my ramblings useful 😊

Thanks! He was a really fun model to paint. I can’t recommend the AK paint range highly enough! I love the fact that they dry more matte than the citadel range. And the variety of colours is mind blowing! Which paint range do you use at the moment? Haha what crew do you subscribe to?

@@AcrylicSpillis Vallejo at the moment 😅

Nice, I’ve only used their primer which is awesome!

Thank you so much! It’s amazing how many people are getting back into the hobby after seriously long extended breaks. Thank you for commenting and subscribing 🙌🏼

Thank you so much 😊

Thank you ☺️ I’m exactly the same, I got back into the hobby about two years ago since last playing in the late 90’s. And that’s really cool that you guys play as a family 👍🏼 I’ve seen how much it costs over there! So fair play to you for sticking with it! It’s such a great hobby as there’s literally something for everyone.

@@AcrylicSpillis You are welcome, I am glad more people are making content about Warhammer these days. It can be harder in some parts of the world to find like minded folks.

It’s amazing! Especially when I think back to the 90’s and the stigma (at least in the uk) that used to be attached to the hobby. If you don’t mind me asking, how popular is it over in Australia? As I imagine the high cost over there must be a stumbling block for a lot of people. Especially new hobbyists?

@@AcrylicSpillis Australia suffers a little from everyone being quite far away from each other, but here near Melbourne this year our biggest tournament event (ark 40k) expanded into a much bigger ARCFEST last month. It's painting comp ArcOpen got bigger, and Age of Sigmar, Heresy and a couple of other game systems had events too. There have been more clubs, often running smaller tournaments too. The club we go to sometimes is open twice a week, they were saying they have had so many people recently, that they ran out of space, even with an overflow room out the back. The cost here may be pushing some to 3D printing and using One Page Rules...our local store owner says he is seeing less of customers that used to come in & buy Warhammer & he is one of the few places that still offers discounts.

Inks are awesome! And are perfect for creating OSL and energy effects. I find we tend to get stuck in our ways when building up from the usual black, white or grey base coat and actually looking at different colours to build up from creates more interesting results 👍🏼

Cheers mate !

Thank you so much, that’s really kind of you 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed the video and honestly, it’s comments like yours that encourage me to keep making content. So again, thank you for your support. Ps: I’m already working on the next one 👍🏼

I agree and second that ❤❤

You’re completely right. It’s always amazing looking back at your older models and your latest one just to see how far you’ve progressed. Haha I know that feeling! And then when different brands react differently adds another learning curve 😂 but it’s all part of the fun.

Thank you so much 😊 I personally haven’t used the army painter speed paints, but most of those paint ranges will be very thin no matter how much you shake them and the coverage depends on the colour as some are way more pigmented than others. So primers do make a massive difference to be honest and if you’re painting a model primarily yellow white will help you massively as the yellow will have better coverage. But I personally don’t like using just white as I basically use black for pretty much every model. This is because I like working from the shadows out to the highlights, if you know what I mean. But, if you’re going to be using speed paints exclusively it might be worth you trying zenithal highlighting. Which involves you priming the model in black all over and then white from directly above it establishes your shadows and highlights. If you then use your speed paints over that you’ll find it easier and you’ll see better results. And if you search “slap chop” you’ll see examples of people using that technique, unfortunately I haven’t got a video on it. And just so you know, yellow is a very tricky colour to use as it normally has less coverage than a lot of colours. So, you just need to take your time and build it up gradually to get your desired coverage. I hope that helps?

​@@AcrylicSpillisThat's perfect. Thank you so much for that, I'll definitely try zenithal highlighting, and I'll look into slap chop as well. I had a feeling yellow might be one of those weird colours to get right. Thanks so much, that's given me a bit more motivation, it was becoming very deflating.

No worries! And yellow is definitely one of those colours so if you’ve just started I can understand why it probably feels quite deflating. But honestly, just keep preserving and it’ll all make sense 👍🏼

You can see them on my Instagram and tiktok profiles If you search Acrylicspillis 👍🏼 I’m also going to be doing a video for them too.

Thanks! You want to get the really cheap all clay variety. To get more variety I whizz it round a cheap coffee grinder for a few seconds. It expands a little when you glue it, but once it dries it pretty much returns back to normal. Hope that helps 👍🏼

Thanks! I wanted to try and make it accessible. That’s awesome! You won’t regret it, as I got back into the hobby after 20+ years too and it’s been all consuming since. Hahaha I know! There’s been a couple of close calls!

Thanks! Honestly, the easiest way to elevate your basing is to avoid uniformity and have variety. What models have you got primed?

Thank you! I’m glad you think it’ll be helpful 😊 I feel not enough people talk about how important patience is and how it’s really all about practice instead of speed and trying to complete a model as fast as possible.

Thank you so much! I’m glad you found it useful. Yeh it can be a pain when something just doesn’t feel right. But whenever we make mistakes they can be fixed 90% of the time 😊

Thank you so much! I’m glad it helped 😊 what are you working on ?

Hi! I am actually working on an old WH fantasy tomb king model. I just need to finish up the touch ups and do the base then it's done! :D Next will be a pink horror I think to practice wet blending. :)@@AcrylicSpillis

Ahhh nice! I haven’t got my hands on any of the new models yet but I’ve got plenty of Oldhammer from my childhood that is begging to be rescued. The horrors look really fun to paint, like squigs! Nice, it’s great to practice new techniques or refine existing ones! I find most models benefit from various techniques depending on the sculpt.

My pleasure dude!

And yep that’s me in all my glory 😂

Thank you, it really means a lot ☺️ Yeh, I felt the blonde hair really didn’t work with the skin tone. But we live and we learn!

Thank you so much! I’m really hoping to as I haven’t had a go with those miniatures yet.

@@AcrylicSpillis I would recommend the Glorfindel Lord of the West or Elrond Master of Rivendell miniatures. The sculpts are gorgeous

@@armanvahedi8971 cool! I’ll have a look 🙌🏼